[ 2017-05-03 ]

Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana

President Akufo-Addo begins ECOWAS tour
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday
left Ghana to begin a three-nation tour of the
nation’s immediate neighbours- Togo, Burkina
Faso and Cote d’Ivoire- in a wider move to
introduce himself to and deepen relations with
countries in the ECOWAS region.

The three-nation tour is the first phase of the
President’s quest to strengthen bilateral ties
and to restate Ghana’s commitment to the ECOWAS
project.

He would in the month of May, pay official working
visits to seven other countries including Nigeria,
Senegal, Guinea, Benin, Cape Verde, Liberia and
Sierra Leone.

President Akufo-Addo would be in Togo from May 2
to May 4 2017, visit Burkina Faso from May 4
through May 5, 2017and enplane to Cote d’Ivoire
from May 5 to May 7, 2017.

He will return to Ghana May 7, 2017.

The President was accompanied by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway and
officials of the Presidency and Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.

In his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with
Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his
stead.

Source - GNA

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